Stories from Tuesday, October 11, 2011

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer The Ellsinore Youth and Community Center was recently granted the authority to sell $85,071 in tax credits, allowing the center's board to move one step closer to a renovated facility. A youth center was first opened in Ellsinore more than 10 years ago by the Ellsinore Ministerial Alliance. When the group could no longer operate it, the youth and community center board was formed in January 2002...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Harold Ray Tinsley, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., is being remembered today for more than 30 years of public service. The former Butler County Assessor and Poplar Bluff City Councilman died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Mark Twain Caring Center -- just two days before his 83rd birthday...

By MIKE MCCOY SEMO News Service JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri House passed a job incentive bill Thursday that included some of the incentives and tax cuts in the Senate Bill, but differed on cutting some tax credits and included a cut in the corporate income taxes. ...

By MELISSA MILLER SEMO News Service WYATT, Mo. -- As Steve Wright's combine rolls through golden fields of soybeans, he remembers crossing those same fertile fields in a boat just days after the Birds Point levee breach. "People that don't live here don't know what it means. It's not just a piece of ground. It's your heart and soul," said Wright, who manages Glen Hillhouse Farms near Wyatt, Mo...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer The Ellsinore Youth and Community Center was recently granted the authority to sell $85,071 in tax credits, allowing the center's board to move one step closer to a renovated facility. A youth center was first opened in Ellsinore more than 10 years ago by the Ellsinore Ministerial Alliance. When the group could no longer operate it, the youth and community center board was formed in January 2002...

By DAVID SILVERBERG Associate Editor Harold Ray Tinsley, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., is being remembered today for more than 30 years of public service. The former Butler County Assessor and Poplar Bluff City Councilman died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Mark Twain Caring Center -- just two days before his 83rd birthday...

By MIKE MCCOY SEMO News Service JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri House passed a job incentive bill Thursday that included some of the incentives and tax cuts in the Senate Bill, but differed on cutting some tax credits and included a cut in the corporate income taxes. ...

By MELISSA MILLER SEMO News Service WYATT, Mo. -- As Steve Wright's combine rolls through golden fields of soybeans, he remembers crossing those same fertile fields in a boat just days after the Birds Point levee breach. "People that don't live here don't know what it means. It's not just a piece of ground. It's your heart and soul," said Wright, who manages Glen Hillhouse Farms near Wyatt, Mo...

ST. LOUIS -- Poplar Bluff senior Caroline Penney will play for a spot in the MSHSAA Class 2 state tennis tournament Tuesday. Penney advanced to the state sectional tournament by winning the District 1 singles title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jackson's Jackie McNally on Friday. ...

Senior Night at Peters Gym took on added importance Monday. With the defending district champion in the house, the Poplar Bluff volleyball team was playing for a top seed in the upcoming postseason tournament. The Lady Mules rallied late to take the first game in a tiebreaker, led early in the second and were within striking distance in the third before Farmington won 26-28, 25-16, 25-22...

ADVANCE -- The Stoddard County Activities Association defending tournament champions the Bloomfield Lady Wildcats made quick work of Richland, 25-6, 25-7, Monday night in the first round. "The girls did great job remaining focused, making great passes and running a better offense," Bloomfield coach Starla Pulley said. "We had fewer hitting errors and serving errors tonight."...

To the Editor: The Bluff City Eagles 3730 Aerie and Auxiliary would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who was instrumental in the success of our Charity Golf Tournament on Aug. 27, 2011. This tournament was organized to raise money for the Missouri State President's Project. The State Presidents, Tim Marler and Leslie Franklin, have chosen as their charity for this fraternal year the "Dream Factor." This charity grants "Dreams" for children that are critically or chronically ill...

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER "We don't allow faster-than-light neutrinos in here," says the bartender. A neutrino walks into a bar. -- Joke circulating on the Internet WASHINGTON -- The world as we know it is on the brink of disintegration, on the verge of dissolution. ...

City playing favorites I saw in tonight's paper, the DAR, where some contractors are wanting to forgive taxes and demolitions and fees and all that on a house on Ash Street, so he can purchase it and build another one. Well, being an owner of a couple of houses that the city tore down like that, I lost the property to the city and somebody else owns it now and I don't think it would be right after 20 some years of them doin' this to start forgivin' some contractor or some private owner for it. ...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Republicans supposedly revere the Constitution, but in its birthplace, Pennsylvania, they are contemplating a subversion of the Framers' institutional architecture. Their ploy -- partisanship masquerading as altruism about making presidential elections more "democratic" -- will weaken resistance to an even worse change being suggested...

Ava Taylor Ava Nell Taylor, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. She was born March 5, 1938, in Cave City, Ark., daughter of Douglas Earl and Opal Johnson Girtman. She and Gilbert Taylor were married Dec. 10, 1955, in Piggott, Ark. He survives...

Betty Meadows BERNIE, Mo. -- Betty Reece Meadows, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Meadows was born Jan. 22, 1933, at Townley, Mo. Mrs. Meadows was a former factory worker for Hawley Products at St. Charles, Ill...

Norma King DEXTER, Mo. -- Norma Jean Cooper King, 81, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. King was born Sept. 10, 1930, in Swinton, Mo. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Morehouse, Mo. She had worked as a supervisor at both Elder's Manufacturing in Dexter and Albertson's Manufacturing in Bunkie, La...

Pat Fieser CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Pat "Mrs. Bob" Fieser, 78, of Campbell, Mo., died on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Fieser was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Kirkwood, Mo. She was a retired registered nurse and she enjoyed playing cards, writing short stories, traveling with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren.She was a member of St. Teresa's Churh of Glennonville...

Gladys DeJournett BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Gladys DeJournett, 91, of Advance, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at her home. Mrs. DeJournett was born in Ardeola, Mo., on Sept. 28, 1920. She had lived in the area all her life. She was a member of the Bell City General Baptist Church in Bell City, Mo...

Georgia Henry Georgia Duffey Henry, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Henry was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Brownwood, Mo. She was a longtime member and Sunday school teacher at Bloomfield General Baptist Church...

Jimmy Hastings Jimmy Eugene Hastings, 62, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Sept. 15, 1949 in Ripley County. Mr. Hastings was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in Vietnam, lifetime member of American Legion Post 153 and a member of AmVETS...

Peggy Lowery MALDEN, Mo. -- Peggy Lowery, 62, of Berkley, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Barbara White NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Barbara White, 60, of Neelyville, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Neelyville, with funeral services following at 2 p.m. The Rev. James White will officiate. Burial will be in Neelyville Cemetery...

ADVANCE -- The Stoddard County Activities Association defending tournament champions the Bloomfield Lady Wildcats made quick work of Richland, 25-6, 25-7, Monday night in the first round. "The girls did great job remaining focused, making great passes and running a better offense," Bloomfield coach Starla Pulley said. "We had fewer hitting errors and serving errors tonight."...

By GEORGE F. WILL WASHINGTON -- Republicans supposedly revere the Constitution, but in its birthplace, Pennsylvania, they are contemplating a subversion of the Framers' institutional architecture. Their ploy -- partisanship masquerading as altruism about making presidential elections more "democratic" -- will weaken resistance to an even worse change being suggested...

City playing favorites I saw in tonight's paper, the DAR, where some contractors are wanting to forgive taxes and demolitions and fees and all that on a house on Ash Street, so he can purchase it and build another one. Well, being an owner of a couple of houses that the city tore down like that, I lost the property to the city and somebody else owns it now and I don't think it would be right after 20 some years of them doin' this to start forgivin' some contractor or some private owner for it. ...

By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER "We don't allow faster-than-light neutrinos in here," says the bartender. A neutrino walks into a bar. -- Joke circulating on the Internet WASHINGTON -- The world as we know it is on the brink of disintegration, on the verge of dissolution. ...

Senior Night at Peters Gym took on added importance Monday. With the defending district champion in the house, the Poplar Bluff volleyball team was playing for a top seed in the upcoming postseason tournament. The Lady Mules rallied late to take the first game in a tiebreaker, led early in the second and were within striking distance in the third before Farmington won 26-28, 25-16, 25-22...

Peggy Lowery MALDEN, Mo. -- Peggy Lowery, 62, of Berkley, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Pat Fieser CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Pat "Mrs. Bob" Fieser, 78, of Campbell, Mo., died on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Fieser was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Kirkwood, Mo. She was a retired registered nurse and she enjoyed playing cards, writing short stories, traveling with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren.She was a member of St. Teresa's Churh of Glennonville...

Norma King DEXTER, Mo. -- Norma Jean Cooper King, 81, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. King was born Sept. 10, 1930, in Swinton, Mo. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Morehouse, Mo. She had worked as a supervisor at both Elder's Manufacturing in Dexter and Albertson's Manufacturing in Bunkie, La...

Jimmy Hastings Jimmy Eugene Hastings, 62, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Sept. 15, 1949 in Ripley County. Mr. Hastings was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in Vietnam, lifetime member of American Legion Post 153 and a member of AmVETS...

Gladys DeJournett BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Gladys DeJournett, 91, of Advance, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at her home. Mrs. DeJournett was born in Ardeola, Mo., on Sept. 28, 1920. She had lived in the area all her life. She was a member of the Bell City General Baptist Church in Bell City, Mo...

Georgia Henry Georgia Duffey Henry, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Henry was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Brownwood, Mo. She was a longtime member and Sunday school teacher at Bloomfield General Baptist Church...

Betty Meadows BERNIE, Mo. -- Betty Reece Meadows, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Meadows was born Jan. 22, 1933, at Townley, Mo. Mrs. Meadows was a former factory worker for Hawley Products at St. Charles, Ill...

Barbara White NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Barbara White, 60, of Neelyville, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Neelyville, with funeral services following at 2 p.m. The Rev. James White will officiate. Burial will be in Neelyville Cemetery...